For six straight days, the Mariners have woken up just one game behind the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West. Each day, the Mariners have matched the Astros win-for-win and loss-for-loss. None of their four wins has gotten them over that hump, but neither of their two losses were punished by Houston. It’s been tantalizing, seeing the pinnacle within reach and yet seemingly unattainable.
I don’t know if any of the Mariners generally let themselves scoreboard watch during the game. I hope not. I don’t think it would lend itself to playing very good baseball.